[nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text

[Kirt Manwaring]

Ashley,
  Yes, unfortunately, the bindings get cut off.  But, for me, it's a
small price to pay to have my books on time, in my prefered formats.
Mine puts them on a secure internet server and gives me the password
for my personal folder, then I can download them and do what I want
with them.  I get pretty much everything on time.
  All the best,
Kirt

On 2/9/11, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Joshua,
>
> You are NOT certainly the only one on this list who sees the importance to
> Braille. I am a non-traditional student, which means I am just older than
> most students on this list. As a young child I learned Braille, I hated it.
> Then I lost my vision, and I needed the Braille. Now as a student, I could
> not get through a day of school or school work with out knowing, reading and
> or using Braille. My math textbook was Braille by the college, and it has
> been the best thing ever.
>
> I would have to say that there is that "population" out there who does want
> their e-books, and computers to do all there reading. But in some cases
> using a rfbandd book, or a nls, or bookshare book, is just as helpful. I use
> all those things.
>
> I would say a majority of the NFB people see the importance to Braille. So
> keep on talking to people about Braille and about how the NFB has and will
> continue to advance the use of Braille.
>
> Marsha
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Joshua Lester
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 10:49 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Obtaining electronic text
>
> I know the RFBND readers are volunteers. I appreciate all that they
> do, but the last 5 or 6 recordings of textbooks haven't been their
> best. They used to be better. The best book they recorded was my
> Freshman English 1 book. I still believe that Braille is the answer.
> I'm probably the only conservative NFB member on this list. I joined
> the NFB last year, but I'm old school when it comes to Braille, and I
> always will be. It's Braille or nothing at all! It bothers me that
> most blind people that have just lost their sight in the past 8 to 15
> years don't know Braille. That's in Arkansas. They won't take classes
> at the Arkansas School for the Blind, or Lions World Services for the
> Blind, they'd rather have computers read everything to them. I like
> Jaws, and all of these computer programs, but Braille literacy should
> come first. Maybe, I should join NAPUB, as well. Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 2/7/11, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> Joshua, when you compare RFB&D and NLS readers you are comparing
>> apples and oranges.  NLS readers, almost exclusively are paid
>> professionals, actors, radio and TV people, etc.  RFB&D readers are
>> volunteers, who by and large don't do badly.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 02:26 PM 2/6/2011, you wrote:
>>>I don't know who posted about the RFBD books. I found it funny that
>>>the narrators keep tripping up on words. Even in my history and
>>>Geography books, they have so many "ums," and "urs," that it's
>>>laughable. They need better readers. The Library of Congress narrators
>>>weren't that bad. Blessings, Joshua
>>
>>
>>
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